You need about 1.5-2x the amount of coal to provide the energy for the clean-up systems. So you can expect politicians to "increase efficiency and reduce depend

You need about 1.5-2x the amount of coal to provide the energy for the clean-up systems. So you can expect politicians to "increase efficiency and reduce dependence on foreign coal" by turning them off. Also, I can't find figures easily but it still wouldn't be as clean as solar, nuclear or wind.